https://github.com/phillbush/xclickroot

click on root window and run a command
https://github.com/phillbush/xclickroot

unix x11 xlib

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click on root window and run a command

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/phillbush/xclickroot
• Owner: phillbush
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-06-18T16:28:13.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-31T17:44:56.000Z (5 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-07T16:10:53.248Z (13 days ago)
• Topics: unix, x11, xlib
• Language: C
• Homepage:
• Size: 19.5 KB
• Stars: 90
• Watchers: 8
• Forks: 9
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README
  • License: LICENSE

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                               xclickroot

xclickroot runs a command every time a given mouse button is pressed on

the root window.

§ Installation

In order to build xclickroot you need the Xlib header files.

Edit config.mk to match your local setup (xclickroot is installed into

the /usr/local prefix by default).  Then enter the following command to

build and install xclickroot (if necessary as root).

	make clean install

§ Running xclickroot

xclickroot gets as argument an command and its arguments and run this

command every time the right mouse button is pressed on the root window.

One of the options -l, -m, -r, -1, -2, -3, -4, or -5 can be  passed as

first argument.  Those options indicates, respectivelly, that the left,

middle, right or N-th mouse button is to be used instead.

Call xclickroot on your ~/.xinitrc or ~/.xsession file in background,

before the window manager.  As the following:

	xclickroot -l xterm &

Read the manual for more information on running xclickroot.